Chapter 46: Evolution
It took a whole afternoon to walk back across the two large cities with Liu Qingmian's footsteps, and a little girl walking quickly on the road alone was inevitably a bit dazzling, but this situation was quickly alleviated after she went deep into the center of the city.
Because Liu Qingmian walked along the main roads in various urban areas, she also saw many cultivators of her age here, but the difference was that few people were alone like her.
The main roads are interconnected and clearly signposted, so even if you are alone, you don't have to panic at all, because you don't have to worry about getting lost. It's just that when she stepped into the Simao District, that is, the area adjacent to the city where Jiangfu was located, the aura of several cultivators appeared around her, and if there was nothing, it seemed that she was ambushing in the dark to observe.
The hidden mantra that Bai Ye taught her yesterday, although the effect of using it is remarkable, but the consumption of the mind is huge, so she has long since stopped using it. What's more, she doesn't have anyone to hide from now, because she was taken as a hostage yesterday, and she doesn't have to worry about being embarrassed by the person who chased them last night.
Sure enough, these breaths only stayed on her for a while, and then moved on to other places. Liu Qingmian continued to walk along the road, surrounded by lively street scenes that can be seen everywhere, shops, vendors, tourists, everywhere, and there is nothing special.
But the further you go, the more cultivators there are, and their aura is all undisguised and released, which is also the privilege given to these 'lackeys' by the imperial court, and the release of true breath will make it easy for fellow cultivators to notice them, which can be understood as a means of deliberately deterring those who want to do bad things.
But generally speaking, these hired cultivators are ordered to guard the imperial capital, around Qianming City, or patrol the outskirts of the city to prevent foreign enemies from invading, and they will not gather in large numbers in a certain urban area, so it is obvious that something should have happened nearby!
Thinking of this, Liu Qingmian suddenly had a bad guess, and she couldn't help but speed up her pace and rushed in the direction of Jiangfu.
As late autumn approaches, the sky is getting earlier and later, the street lamps on the street are all lit up in an instant, the imperial city seems to be its original appearance at night, the city is full of lights, golden and brilliant, all the way are bustling crowds, so lively, Liu Qingmian, who had no intention of this, can't help but be infected by the atmosphere here.
But at this moment, she noticed that someone behind her was discussing something, she listened intently, and vaguely heard something: "Do you know, there is a dead person over there in the Jichen District, I heard that it is... Cultivator ...".
"Wouldn't it, wouldn't they? Dare to be so arrogant in Guangyao City, they won't be afraid of another war between the two realms?"
The two people discussing behind her were quickly dispersed by the crowd, and their voices could no longer be heard, but the uneasiness in Liu Qingmian's heart had been deeply planted, and she began to struggle to walk in the crowd, but the speed was not much faster, because it was too crowded here. She looked up at her surroundings, only hesitated for two seconds, and then her true breath condensed under her feet, and then released it at the same time, and with a light tap of force, she jumped lightly onto the eaves like a civet cat.
Liu Qingmian's set of flowing movements was very elegant, which immediately caused a few exclamations behind her, she turned around, only to see a little girl pointing at her in surprise, and talking to her partner next to her, Liu Qingmian smiled at her, toe again, and quickly walked on the eaves.
Just now, she released the true breath under her feet, and condensed it precisely near the toes, so that when the true breath was released, there was basically no sound, and the people around her didn't know what was happening next to her, and could only see her flying up lightly, which seemed to be very similar to the light skills in the physical arts, if it could be replaced by this method, it would not be a good way. Of course, he was able to use such a move because Liu Qingmian's ability to control True Breath was already top among his peers, and this kind of control came from the Heavenly Heart Secret Record.
The jade slip that was brought out with the mysterious sword back then, because of its simple shape, was disguised by her as an ornament for easy carrying, but she has been busy since she came back, and her practice on the secret record of Tianxin has not been refined for a long time.
But she can't chew too much, and for this exercise, she only plans to practice the content that helps the true breath control, and put it on hold for the time being on the way to refining the weapon.
Liu Qingmian walked quickly through the roof, during which she also met a few people who were also standing on the roof, there was an uncle who was only wearing a fig leaf, squatting on the roof with an obscene face, as if he was very afraid of the situation in the house downstairs, and a beautiful woman in a night dress, with a long horse tied behind her head, although she only showed a pair of eyes, it also made people feel like silk, she really stole money and stealing hearts, she also met a young couple, leaning together and watching the player's lights, ignoring Liu Qingmian who was passing by.
Well, it's really so interesting even on the rooftop in a big city!Liu Qingmian sighed.
A few minutes later, the wide river located in the Simao District and the Jichen District appeared in front of her, and the lights here were still brilliant, illuminating the surrounding night sky, but Liu Qingmian looked carefully, only to find that the people on the street today were very sparse, almost half less than when they came just now.
Liu Qingmian kept an eye on it, used the mantra taught by Bai Ye to restrain his breath, and opened the blind jade bracelet, there are many people here, in case a cultivator notices that she has the aura of the Demon Sect on her body, it will be a big deal.
Liu Qingmian relied on her memory to look for the intersection leading to Jiangfu on the main road, and coincidentally, before she could find it, she saw a number of people standing at the intersection in front of her, although she had not yet approached, she had already felt a sense of oppression from there.
Actually, she didn't think about going back to the sect alone, maybe Lin Yurou and the others had already gone back? But her intuition told her that Lin Yurou would not leave her and leave first before finding her, so knowing that there might be danger, she had to return to Jiangfu first, not to mention that she had already left a way back for herself last night.
Liu Qingmian slowed down his steps and slowly walked towards the front, those who stood at the intersection were dressed in uniform black clothes, judging from their movements and positions, it was not to seal off this place, it looked more like they were guarding this place.
Could it be, yesterday's monster? Liu Qingmian's heart tightened, but she still forced herself to adjust her expression and behave as closely as possible for her physical age.
"Big brothers, what's going on here, why are you standing here?" Liu Qingmian opened his eyes wide, trying to be cute.
The nearest guard found that the person who came was a pink and tender little girl, and the expression on his face instantly softened, and he said gently: "Don't be afraid, brothers are not bad people!"
"You say that so you are more like a bad person, okay!" the guard next to him said disdainfully, and then said to Liu Qingmian: "Little sister, is your house inside? If you are not there, don't go, the adults are working inside!"
Liu Qingmian tilted his head and said innocently: "My friends live in it, I have to go to them, otherwise I won't have a place to stay at night." With that, he squeezed out two drops of eye droppings with all his might.
Guard Jia's heart suddenly melted, and he hurriedly said: "It's okay, it's okay, my brother will take you in! Where does your family live?"
"Phew, what kind of road are you leading by a strange uncle, little girl, don't pay attention to him, I'll take you there!" Guard B also walked over, escorting Liu Qingmian to the alley, Liu Qingmian followed the two forward, she silently observed the surroundings, only to find that there were at least thirty guards here, but these guards are just ordinary martial artists in the human world, in fact, they are not strong, but they are stronger than the number of people.
The three of them quickly passed through the guards and came to the alley, and not long after walking, Liu Qingmian saw the magnificent Jiang Mansion and the people sitting at the door of the Jiang Mansion.
Liu Qingmian glanced at the man, so shocked that she forgot to manage her expression, and her mouth opened directly into an 'O' shape.
A set of small tables and chairs, which could only accommodate two people, were placed at the door of the originally empty Jiang Mansion, and on one of the seats sat a melancholy man dressed in silky satin, holding a cup of tea in his hand, which had been half drunk, and his hair was tied at the back of his neck, tied into a slender bundle, which hung down his shoulders to his waist.
The person who dares to set up a tea table in front of the Jiang Mansion, there is really such a person in Guangyao City, and that is the owner of the Jiang Mansion, Jiang Yan.
Since Liu Qingmian dared to come back, she was already ready to face Jiang Yan, but where would she have thought that Jiang Yan, who was full of alcohol and sloppy clothes yesterday, would actually clean herself up like this today?
Jiang Yan put down the teacup, raised the gold-rimmed glasses on his face with his fingers, and showed a smile: "Oh, my lost daughter-in-law is back." ”
Half an hour later, Lin Yurou and the others, who had received the notice, hurried back, and as soon as they came, they saw Liu Qingmian holding a cup of tea, and Jiang Yan was sitting on the side.
Behind the two stood two guards, A and B, their faces full of confusion, as if they didn't know why they were standing here.
Obviously, Jiang Yan's status is extraordinary, and these guards are here to help Jiang Mansion guard the door, Liu Qingmian has the heart to ask what happened, but there are more important things to deal with before she sits down. First, she praised Jiang Yan from head to toe with the sycophancy skills she had learned all her life, then condemned the fleeing monster with deep hatred, and finally, apologized to him.
"It's okay, I also have to apologize to you, if it wasn't for someone protecting you yesterday, I'm afraid I would have hurt you. Jiang Yan looked at her, his eyes were unusually calm, compared to the last time he saw him, the aura of the whole person was completely different.
Liu Qingmian couldn't believe that a man who was so active yesterday and whose eyes were like flames was as cold as ice cubes today.
"It's okay, it's also that we shouldn't mess around in the Jiang Mansion, let's be even, right?" Liu Qingmian looked up at him and pulled a smile at him.
"Hmm. Jiang Yan nodded lightly, poured himself another cup of tea, and then took a sip slowly, and said leisurely: "It's still the same sentence, it was really rude last night, it turned out to be a distinguished guest from the Yunxian Sect, and I ask the girl to bear with me!" Jiang Yan smiled playfully, without any apologies on his lips.
But Liu Qingmian didn't care about him, because there was a cooperative relationship between the Jiang family and the Yunxian Sect, and she knew that the other party would not do anything to her, at least not on the surface, otherwise there were so many complicated interests involved in the forces on both sides, and everyone would not let him go, even if he was the head of the Jiang family.
That's why she dared to come back here today.
Seeing that Liu Qingmian didn't speak, he continued: "You guys were in such a hurry to get out yesterday, so did you catch up with the monster in the end?"